-fentanil

/ˈfɛn.tə.nɪl/

suffix

Used to form names of fentanyl derivatives acting as opioid receptor agonists and used as analgesics.

Meanings

suffix
  1. medicineUsed to form names of fentanyl derivatives acting as opioid receptor agonists and used as analgesics.

Origin

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APA

-fentanil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-fentanil

MLA

“-fentanil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-fentanil. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-fentanil,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-fentanil.

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